Although lightning delayed Sunday Night Football between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, neither team's offense could be deemed anything close to electric.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott accounted for 352 passing yards and engineered a game-winning touchdown drive, but three turnovers marred his efforts. And Steelers quarterback Justin Fields completed only 55.6% of his passes for 131 yards.
On a relatively quiet night for wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, the Cowboys leaned on Jalen Tolbert, who caught a fourth-and-goal pass to put Dallas ahead for good, 20-17. Both teams moved to 3-2 ahead of Week 6.
PFF's dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time. The grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST.
In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Amid a plethora of defensive line injuries, including one to rookie Marshawn Kneeland in this game, the Cowboys leaned on veteran Linval Joseph, who turned in his best showing of the year.
While Joseph played only 22 snaps, he recorded a strip-sack and earned a 71.0 PFF run-defense grade after the first review of the game. Joseph was the lowest-graded interior defender among 136 qualifiers entering Week 5, but that should change after this outing.
BOX SCORE
| Cowboys | Steelers | |
| Total points | 20 | 17 |
| Total offensive plays | 75 | 57 |
| Average EPA per play | 0.124 | -0.013 |
| Total net yards | 435 | 240 |
| Avg yards per play | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| Total first downs | 25 | 15 |
| Rushing first downs | 9 | 5 |
| Passing first downs | 14 | 6 |
| Penalty first downs | 2 | 4 |
| Third-down efficiency | 67% | 25% |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 20% | 25% |
| Possessions | 9 | 10 |
| Avg plays per drive | 8.6 | 6.3 |
| Avg yards per drive | 43.5 | 21.8 |
| Avg points per drive | 2 | 1.6 |
| Red-zone possessions | 4 | 2 |
| Red-zone plays | 12 | 4 |
| Red-zone TDs | 1 | 2 |
| Red-zone FGs | 1 | 0 |
| Red-zone scoring efficiency | 50% | 100% |
SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION
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